Zack Wheeler

Reports of the Mets nixing the deal put a wrap on a surreal night at Citi Field, where infielder Wilmer Flores played through tears after being informed by fans that he was part of a trade that never materialized.

“That’s why we have him,” manager Terry Collins said. “He’ll be the guy. … Dillon’s won a lot of games in the big leagues and he’s going to have to step up and fill some big shoes, but he can handle it.”

Subscribe to the Boomer & Carton Podcast » For Jerry’s first update, it’s mainly about the Mets and their peaks and valleys. Peaking would be the Matt Harvey performance. The valley is losing Zack Wheeler […]